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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM LAVERTY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 251,606, dated December 27, 1881.

Application filed November 7, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. LAVER'IY, a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, have invented an Imings, in whichpresent instance being two in number and rectangularin shape. The number and shape of these openings may be varied, however, as circumstances may suggest. Above the openings a is an opening, b, similar in shape to some article of apparel, the shape in the present instance being that of a neckscarf.

Before the face card A and back card, B, are

secured together, strips d, of silk or other material of a character suitable for the manufacture of the article represented, are secured to the rear of the face card A at intervals around the edges ofthe openings a and b therein, the strips d being of sufncient size to project somewhat beyond the edges of the openings. A piece of wadding, f, is placed in the rear ot' the strip which kcovers the opening b, so that when the face and back cards are secured together the strip will have an appearance of fullness, and will resemble the nished scarf more closely than a dat strip.

By using both a face card` and a back card, cutting openings in the face card, and contining the strips of material between the two cards, each strip is bounded by sharp, well-dened edges, and the device presents a much neater and more attractive appearance than when strips cut to the proper shape are pasted upon the face of a card, the strips in the latter (No model.)

case presenting irregular and frayed edges,

which detract materially from the effectiveness ofthe sample.

The strips d, which cover the openin gs a., are of patterns different from each other and from the strip which covers t-he opening b, so that a purchaser may have an opportunity to compare the different samples and judge of their effect when made up.

To the front ofthe face card A is secured a strip, g, which extends between the upper ends of the opening @corresponding to the collarband of the scart', the strip g thus serving to represent the inside ot' the rearpart of the band,

.and having printed upon it the name or title usually printed upon this part of the neckband of a finished scart'.

The face card A may in some cases have the opening b only therein, the additional patternsamples being displayed in some other manner than that shown; but it is preferred to make the card as shown in the drawings, .as this facilitates comparisons and insures compactness.

One advantage of my invention as compared with a sample-card having` strips of labric pasted thereon is that the strips d, after being removed from the card A, are available for further use, the application of paste or cement to the strip at intervals around the edge of the same being no objection to the subsequent use ofthe strip for many purposes.y

I claim as my invention- 1. A sample-card comprising the face card A, with opening b shaped to represent some article of apparel, the back card, B, and the strip d, secured between the face and back of the card, and composed off-abrio ol'a character suitable for the article represented, as set forth.

2. The combination of the facecard A, the back card,B, the intervening fabric d, and the wadding f, as set forth.

3. The combination ofthe face card A, having an opening, b, with the strip g, as specified.

In testimony WhereofI have signed my name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnsses.

WM. A. LAVERTY.

Witnesses z HARRY DRURY, HARRY SI/II'IH. 

